FISHERIES ACT 1995 - SECT 66D Further abalone quota order

FISHERIES ACT 1995 - SECT 66D

    (1)     The Minister may, by further order published in the Government Gazette—

        (a)     set the total allowable catch for blacklip abalone and greenlip abalone (by number, volume, weight or value) for a specified period for the abalone quota fishery;

        (b)     determine the quantity of fish (by number, volume, weight or value) comprising an individual blacklip abalone quota unit and an individual greenlip abalone quota unit in the abalone quota fishery in a specified period.

    (2)     The Minister may revoke or amend an order at any time by an order published in the Government Gazette.

    (3)     Without limiting the generality of subsection (2), the Minister may reduce the total allowable catch, or reduce the quantity of fish comprising an individual abalone quota unit before the end of the period to which the total allowable catch or individual abalone quota unit applies.

S. 66E inserted by No. 58/2005 s. 7.